Cessna 172L accident near Mount Ida, Arkansas, November 24, 1990
On November 24, 1990 at about 7:00 pm local time, a Cessna 172L, registered N4275Q, was substantially damaged in an accident near Mount Ida, Arkansas (Bearce airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO COMPENSATE FOR THE ADVERSE WIND CONDITIONS WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF CONTROL ON TOUCHDOWN. A FACTOR WAS THE GUSTY CROSSWIND.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 24, 1990 · about 7:00 pm local time
- Place
- Mount Ida, Arkansas · Bearce · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172L · all 172Ls on the register
- Registration
- N4275Q · no longer on the register · serial 172-60175
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER UNSUCCESSFULLY ATTEMPTING SEVERAL APPROACHES TO RUNWAY 08, SHE DECIDED TO ATTEMPT TO LAND ON RUNWAY 27. ON SHORT FINAL SHE ENCOUNTERED A 20 KNOT DECREASE IN AIRSPEED AND THE AIRPLANE SUBSEQUENTLY SETTLED ONTO THE RUNWAY AND VEERED RIGHT INTO A DITCH. THE WINDS WERE REPORTED AS BEING FROM 240 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS, GUSTING TO 18 KNOTS.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 290 hours in all; 97 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,300 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-E2D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: ASL Marshall TX at 5:44 pm
- Destination: 7M3
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 26, 4,000 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 240° at 13 knots, gusting 18
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 72°F (22°C), dew point 34°F (1°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:50 pm from HOT, 20 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N4275Q the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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